Yoga And Mental Health Therapy – How It Helps

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YOGA AND MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY
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WHAT IS YOGA?
A Hindu spiritual and puritanical subject, which
includes breath control, simple meditation, and
specific body postures, is widely practiced for
health and repose. It has gained popularity in
Western culture for various reasons because it
promotes and stimulates relaxation, enhances
strength and resilience, and mindfulness. Yoga
emphasizes various elements breathing, postures,
meditation, and strength. The clients seek
different types or preferences of therapy,
depending upon their treatment intent.
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WAYS TO IMPLEMENT YOGA IN MENTAL HEALTH
THERAPY
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• ALTERNATING NOSTRIL BREATHING

Place your index finger on your forehead and rest
your thumb and middle finger on either side of
your nostrils. Inhale through the right nostril
while slowly closing off your left nostril, then
alternate your fingers to breathe out of the
other nostril-complete multiple rounds of living
with each nostril.
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SEATED CAT-COW
Sit towards the edge of the seat, place your feet
on the floor and rest your hands on your knees.
Inhale through the nose, arch the spine, lift
the chin towards the sky and exhale through the
nose, pushing the chin towards the chest and
around the spine. Move the spine in both
directions, guided by your breathcomplete
multiple cycles of this.
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SEATED TWIST
Sit with both feet situated on the floor. Inhale
through the nose, raise your arms adjacent to
the body over the head, and draw a circle with
your arms. You should keep your shoulders down
and oppose them from reaching up towards the
ears. Exhale through the nose, twist your torso
to the right, reach the back of the chair with
the right hand, place the left hand to the
outside of the right knee, and look over the
right shoulder. Complete one entire cycle inhale
back to center with arms raised overhead
complete numerous cycles like this.
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• SEATED FORWARD FOLD

Sit comfortably on a chair, inhale through the
nose, and raise your arms overhead. Exhale out
through the nose and extend forward from the
waist enabling the torso to fall into the thighs,
enabling the head and arms to hand towards the
floor. Breath back to sitting upright position
and repeat numerous cycles.
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MOUNTAIN POSE
Stand arms down by your side, palms facing out.
Practice weight balancing between the feet,
pulling your head upwards as some thread is
attached to the top, and elongating the spine.
Relax your shoulders down and back and contract
your abdominal muscles while tucking your pelvis
slightly.
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